Hi guys I ordered a vp180 to replace my 150. I'm excited to listen to my 5.1 music and movie dialog when I receive this monster center.

I might try to cannibalize my vp150 and use the drivers to make a pair of small DIY bookshelf speakers to use as height or wide in a 9.1 setup. Has anyone tried this before using axiom drivers in DIY enclosures?

I guess it would be dumb to destroy a perfectly good center speaker. But with so many people upgrading to a 180 I would imagine the value of 150 is very low. Maybe I could trade my 150 for a pair of m2 or m3 but I don't think it's worth enough to trade

And even if you would get a second crossover, it was designed for the VP150, not a M2. The enclosure is also different. I guess you could always try for fun and build 1 speaker, if you like the result, you could always buy a second crossover.

Unless you have measuring equipment and/or are an experienced speaker designer, I don't think you'd end up with very satisfying results from cannibalizing the Axiom drivers.

I'd either sell the VP150 or try to re-purpose it - either as a center in another system or a rear in a 6.1 system. Or, if - as you suggest - the VP150 value is low right now, BUY ANOTHER ONE and use them as mains in another system.

There was some really cool installation (in CA or FL?) where the family had windows-to-a-view and used the VP150's horizontally as mains hung up in the eaves of the room. Looked awesome, and he said it sounded great. I agree that it's probably suboptimal, but I was just thinking it was better than sawing it in half